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EP 0 960 064 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 01.12.1999 Bulletin 1999/48 (21) Application number: 97912207.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.10.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65H 20/ 02( . ) B65H 45/ 22( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/EP1997/005794 (87) International publication number: WO 1999/020556 (29.04.1999 Gazette 1999/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: CH DE FR GB IT LI (71) Applicant: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft 69115 Heidelberg (DE)	(72) Inventor: DOWLING, John, Joseph Rollinsford, NH 03869 (US)